Example sentences of "[coord] stared at " in BNC.

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1 She took a tight breath and stared at her knee .
2 She felt every one of her thirty some years sitting on her face , and stared at this disoriented stranger , her self .
3 He lay and stared at the wall .
4 I sat on the shore and stared at all the junk left on the beach : beer bottles , paper wrappers , bits of clothing , shreds of cigarettes .
5 I crawled over the grass and sat with my back against the farmhouse and stared at the blood pouring down the front of my battledress .
6 She then stood and stared at me , her eyes opening wide with disbelief .
7 She hoisted the baby on to her hip and dragging a chair close up to the television set , sat down and stared at the blank screen .
8 Erika turned and stared at Karl 's face , crimson with laughter , horror dawning in her violet eyes .
9 McLeish told Francesca to hang on while he got this down as a note , and stared at the result .
10 Francis Morgan stood and stared at them , and even before the man stepped forward steadily , hand extended , mouth opening to speak , he understood who they were and what they had come to tell him .
11 Philip put his glasses on and stared at the boy .
12 Keith sat up straight and stared at her .
13 She had just sat still , next to Bella , and stared at Joe , with fierce , desperate eyes .
14 Stung by her mockery , Frankie hung his head and stared at the remnants of his intended peace-offering .
15 She sighed angrily , then narrowed her eyes into slits and stared at Buddie 's broad back .
16 He fumbled in the pocket of his pants , withdrew the saturated letter and stared at it in dismay .
17 Alida went out and stared at the empty letter cage in the hall , called sharply after the man , that there had been some mistake .
18 He sat where he had sat and she sat where she had sat and he stared and stared at her , eyes bright with lust .
19 He stopped , and stared at her .
20 I went into the shop this morning and everyone stopped talking and stared at me .
21 ‘ Not everybody , ’ Fireman Robb put down his glass and stared at him in silence .
22 He sat up and stared at the sky in wonder .
23 He opened his pad and stared at it , obviously thinking .
24 He looked up and stared at his audience with the slightly accusing look he used for classes of students .
25 Graham looked back at him , and for a moment they sat and stared at each other .
26 He stopped at the foot of the stairs and stared at her .
27 He knew that she stopped and stared at the sea or the sky far too much these days .
28 He sat and stared at the desk in front of him , the creamy whorls in the wood , the tanned grain .
29 He was carrying a leather case and he walked straight to the counter and stared at her ; then he smiled and said , ‘ Am … am I mistaken , but are you one of twins ? ’
30 All three of us became embarrassed and stared at our boots .
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